Dyes and stains: from molecular structure to histological application

Tania Veuthey; Georgina Herrera; Veronica I Dodero

doi:10.2741/4197

Dyes and stains: from molecular structure to histological application

Front Biosci (Landmark Ed). 2014 Jan 1;19(1):91-112. doi: 10.2741/4197.

Authors

Tania Veuthey¹, Georgina Herrera², Veronica I Dodero³

Affiliations

¹ Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, 665 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115, USA.
² Chemistry Department-INQUISUR, National University of South- CONICET, Alem Av. 1253, (8000) Bahia Blanca, Argentina.
³ Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

PMID: 24389174
DOI: 10.2741/4197

Abstract

In the present review, the chemistry of dyes as well as the interaction mechanisms between tissue and dye has been detailed, and also some of the key factors affecting the selectivity of dyes by certain cellular structures have been mentioned. Moreover, due to the relevance that histological stains have acquired in biomedical research, some of the most common stains have been described, pointing out previous and current applications in basic and applied research.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Coloring Agents*
Histology*
Molecular Structure
Staining and Labeling*

Substances

Coloring Agents